Punk Kid Charged With Killing Six in 151-MPH BMW M5 Crash

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by Cape Cod Todd

In Ireland new drivers have to display a large "L" on the front and back of their cars designating them a Learner. I think this is for 1 year. They take road safety very seriously over there with only the people listed on the insurance allowed to drive the car. The Police and traffic cameras are everywhere to hand out tickets.



I suppose that here in the states performance cars could be dulled down for young drivers but that would no doubt lead to greater problems. Does it matter if a kid is driving a new high performance car their parents bought for them or another kid is driving an older less powerful car? The only difference is that the older car will take longer from 0-60 to 100.



Newer cars have all sorts of safety systems to assist drivers in avoiding crashes but nothing will help reckless driving by an inexperienced fool that has spent more time playing Grand Theft auto then actual behind the wheel time.



The power of the car has little to do with anything when common sense gets tossed out the window.



This kid needs to be made an example of and his story needs to be included in every Driver Ed class across the country.

Time to get up to speed is not the only difference. It is very difficult to handle the kind of thrust a car at this elite performance level causes when accelerating. It is more difficult to control at high speeds. It’s basically a race car. 17 year olds don’t have the experience or skills to handle a car like that. Many adults don’t.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by gizmo980

This isn't about being rich, and I'm not sure how that article is related to anything here. MOST rich people (of any age) don't act like this, and certainly don't go around killing people by driving 155mph. Yes, I grew up in an upper-class family... and no, my parents didn't raise us to be entitled brats. Bad parents and bratty kids come from all walks of life, so please don't make this a class thing. Crime obviously exists in poor neighborhoods too. Right?

That being said, he'll probably get off more easily because of his parents' money. Good lawyers are expensive.

Near where I lived it was a 17yo illegal that killed someone driving recklessly so you are right, rich or poor...can make bad decisions.

Not sure how easily he'll get off given the intent and filming etc. but he may get a large suspended sentence with probation clauses which is what the Texas affluenza kid got....and if then failed and landed in prison for a long stint.

Regardless, people don't typically get long sentences in prison for stuff like this. Maybe 2-3 years with no priors in a lot of cases.

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Near where I lived it was a 17yo illegal that killed someone driving recklessly so you are right, rich or poor...can make bad decisions.

Not sure how easily he'll get off given the intent and filming etc. but he may get a large suspended sentence with probation clauses which is what the Texas affluenza kid got....and if then failed and landed in prison for a long stint.

Regardless, people don't typically get long sentences in prison for stuff like this. Maybe 2-3 years with no priors in a lot of cases.

I disagree with this line not about the kid from the thread, but about the Affluenza kid, who you seem to be equating this kid's crime with. The Affluenza kid was drunk something like 3x the legal limit and also had pot and Valium in his system. "Regular "vehicular homicide doesn't get long sentences, but if you kill people when drunk/stoned it is a different ballgame and usually carries much higher sentences. That the Affluenza kid killed 4 people and got probation was not at all a typical sentence for the crimes he was charged with. I felt like your post kind of normalized it.



Even the kid if California who killed the young woman while racing his Lamborghini on a public street got the max sentence there, 7-9 months. But if he had been drunk he could have gotten up to 25 years.